Supervisor of Elections Moving?

[thelakelander]

^You have to do these things with most older buildings anywhere.  It's common practice.

[ChriswUfGator]

Not in Jacksonville, where you just tear it down and wonder 20 years later why downtown died and you have all these vacant lots.

[Bill Hoff]

If the city has to bring the building up to current codes it could very well be cost prohibitive to move the SoE offices into it.

I seriously doubt bringing it "up to code" would be more cost prohibitive than constructing from scratch.  It's not like the place is getting ready to fall into the river.

When you factor things in like asbestos removal, installing a fire sprinkler system, replacing other outdated and aging mechanical systems (plumbing and HVAC) it can very easily become cost prohibitive.

I assume cost was the deciding factor as to why the old Claude Nolan/Park View Inn location is no longer being considered for this, as well.

[thelakelander]

Probably. The Claude Nolan is a century old building that's been sitting empty for years.